Photographic-film apparatus.



F. W. BATTERSHALL.

. PHOTOGRAPHIG FILM APPARATUS.

I APPLICATION FILED APR. 15, I907- RENEWED DEC. 21.. 1914.

Patented July 27, 1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

l NVENTUR F. W. BATTERSHALL.

PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED APR. 1 5. 1907. RENEWED DEC. 21. 1914.

1,148,139. Patented Jul 27, 1915.

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. PHOTOGRAPHIC-FILM APPARATUS.

Application filed April 15, 1997, Serial No. 868,376.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FLETCHER W. Barran- SHALL, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Albany, in the county of Albany and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Photographic-Film Apparatus,'of which the following is a description.

The object ofmy invention is to render the development of photographic films more convenient, expeditious and inexpensive, and to enable the apparatus to be used in the presence of actinic light at any time or place.

Hitherto the development of photographic films has been carried on by means of devices useful for that purpose only, so

that photographers wishing to develop photographic films have found it necessary to provide special apparatus for that purpose. The older and more common form of photographic development required the use of a dark room 'illuminatedonly by non-actinic' light, while the newer method of developmerit, which may be carried on without using a dark room, requires special apparatus used solely for the purpose of development, thus increasing the number of accessories necessary, as well as the expense. Instead of using special apparatus for this purpose, I construct the light-tight receptacle which is used for holding the photographic film in such a manner that the film may be developed therein in day light after the receptacle has been removed from the camera. The device comprises, in general,

a spool adaptedto receive a photographic film, and an opaque strip to protect the film from the light, means being provided in connection with said opaque strip orfilm, so as to separate the sensitized surface of the film when wound upon the spool from the surfaces adjacent thereto, thereby permitting free access of the developin liquids to said sensitized surface.

I have shown certain modifications of my invention in the accompanying drawings, in whichv Y Y I Figure 1 is a perspective view of a. spool carrying a sensitized film and an opaque strip; Fig. 2'comprisesv an end elevation and a vertical cross-section of a light-tight closurg for the ends of the spool, the vertical cross-section being taken on the line 2-2 of the end elevation shown in this Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 2'7, 1915.

Renewed December 21, 1914. Serial No. 878,350.

figure; Fig. 3 is a perspective view of acupshaped member used for detaching the light-tight closure shown in Fig. 2; Fig. 4: is an elevational view of one modification of the means used for spacing the sensitized surface away from the adjacent surfaces; Fig. 5 comprises a frontel'evational view and a side elevational view of another modification of. said means; Fig. 6 shows a perspective view of a spool having detachable flanges and cup-shaped members used for detaching the flanges upon the spool;

and Fig.7 shows a plan View of a sensitlzed film having the spacing means fattached directly to said film, said film being provided at its ends with strips of opaque material to effectively exclude the light when-the film has been completely wound up upon the-spool. a

In the drawings, 1 is a spool carrying an opaque strip 2', which is provided along its edges with a plurality of spaced projections 3, the object of which is to maintain the sensitized surface of .a strip of film 4 out of contact with the adjacent surface of the opaque strip 2. The spool is also provided on its ends with circular flanges 5, which flanges contain a plurality of apertures 6.

When the spool is being used for obtain- I ing photographic exposures, light-tight closures 6 are applied to the-outside of each of the flanges 5, said closures being provided with a plurality of bosses 7 ofthe same shape and size as the apertures 6 in the flanges 5. The bosses 7 are preferably also of the same thickness as the thickness of the flanges 5, so that when the closures 6 are applied to the ends of the flanges 5, the apertures 6' are completely closed and the surfaces of the bosseslie inthesame planes as the inner faces of the flanges 5, thereby absolutely preventing the access of any light to the sensitized surface of the film between the convolutions" thereof. The light-tight closures 6 may be constructed .of any suitable easily frangible material, but preferably I construct them of opaque paper. 7 1

In order to break or remove thelighttight closures-6 when it is desired to develop the film, I provide'a pair of cupsigned to be applied over one of the flanges 4 5. The inner faces of the cup-shaped members12 have attached thereto anumber of spines 13, the purpose of which is to engage andremove the closures 6.

In Figs. 4 and 5, I-have shown two modi-- fications of the spaced projections. In Fig. 4 the projections 3' are so constructed that the various projections are separated by tortuous passages, so as to prevent the 'access of light between the convolutions of the film. In Fig. 5 still another modification is shown in which the spaced projections 3" are wedge-shaped instead of flat, as shown in Fig. 1.

In Fig. 6 I have shown another modifica tion of my device in which, instead of providing means for admitting the developing liquids through the surfaces of the flanges, I provide means for entirely detaching or partially displacing the flanges. It is a well-known fact that the flanges ordinarily provided upon the ends of spools for photographic films are attached to the ends of the spools merely by one or more slight indentations in the hub 9 of the flange 5'.

I The purpose of this modification of my inmembers 1 vention is to detach or displace these flanges, and in order to accomplish this purpose, I provide a pair of cup-shaped 2 having inwardly projecting teeth 13, which are designed to pass over the edges of the flanges and firmly grip the same, so that by pulling outwardly said flanges may be loosened or removed. The flanges 5" are provided with notches 6' to permit the passage of the teeth 13' over the edges of the flanges.

In Fig. 7 I have shown a difierent method of applying the spaced projections. In this modification the projections 3 are applied directly to the surface of the film 4', and the ends of the film are provided with ex,

tensions 2' made of opaque material.

In the operation of the modification of my invention shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, a series of photographic exposures are made by inserting the spool 1, carrying the light-tight ,closures 6", into a camera, and completing the exposure in the usual manner. When the exposures are completed and the roll of 'film is entirely wound upon the spool, the spool is removed from the camera and the cup-shaped members 12 are applied to the flanges 5 of the spool. By causing the spines 13 to engage the light-tight closures 6, the latter can now be loosened or removed, it being understood that the cup-shaped members 12 are continually maintained over. the

flanges 5. The spool of film thus prepared can now be inserted in a bath of developing liquid. By moving the film backwardly and forwardly, the liquid can now be caused to enter between the convolutions of the film until the development'is complete. The ap: plication of other liquids is accomplished in a similar manner until the film isentirely developed and fixed. In case the modification of the spacedprojections, shown in Fig. I

The modification shown in Fig. 6 operates in a slmilar manner, except that instead of loosening or removing the light-tight closures G, the flanges 5 themselves are loosened or removed, so as to permit access of the various liquids to the sensitized surface of the film.

The modification of the film shown in Fig. 7 may be applied to either of the different forms of spools above described, and the operation of the device for this form of film would be the same except that thesurface of the film, instead of being spaced from the adjacent surface of an opaque strip, would be spacedfrom the adjacent non-sensitized surface of the film itself.

While I have described my invention above in detail, I wish it to be understood that many changes may be made therein Withbut departing from the spirit of my invention,

I claim 1. A camera cartridge roll of film having means to exclude light, said means formed and arranged so that the form an arrangement are conducive to the exclusion of light and admission of liquid.

2. A camera cartridge roll of film having means to separate adjacent film surfaces an exclude light, said means being formed and arranged so that the form and arran ent are conducive to the exclusion of lig t and admission of liquid.

3. In a device for. developing photographic films, a strip of flexible opaque material adapted to be wound upon a film cartridge roll in a camera and having its longitudinal edges thickened, said thickened portions having channels therethrough of a tortuous conformation adapted to allow the ingress and egress of chemical ts but excluding light when wound upon e roll.

4. In a device for developing photographic films, a spool adapted to be used in a camera to receive a sensitized film after exposure having flanges at the ends thereof with apertures therein, removable closures for said apertures respectively, and a means for removing said closures and preventing light from'passing throu h said apertures.

5. In a device for eveloping graphic films, a spool of film adapte to be used in a camera, said spool having a perforated flange separating the convolutlons of the film and a removable light-tight closure adapted to cover the openings in the flange and leave the film free to be wound up or unwound.

hoto- 6. In a device of the character described, the combination of a photographic-film cartridge roll, said cartridge being provided with an apertured flange, a closure for the apertures in said flange and a cup-shaped .cover adapted to fit over said closure, said cover being provided with means for engaging said closure to assist in its removal.

In a device for developing photographic films, a strip of a flexible material adapted to be wound into a film cartridge in wound into a roll.

FLETCHER W. BATTERSHALL.

Witnesses:

MARION HATCH FISHER, 'MARGARET K. VAN NORTHRUP. 

